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Dec 19, 2021Liked by John Birmingham

Yup, big fan of the Smartfire, which pairs well to the meater probe (for when you decide to expand your bbq ecosystem).

I’ve also found this mob to be a great source of proper smoking woods and charcoal - https://www.ironwoodbarbecue.com.au/. Much better quality than the overpriced shite you get from Bunnings.

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You ever use this guy for charcoal? https://www.charcoalbrisbane.com.au/

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nope, but gidgee is good shit. I buy the mango from ironwood and it's excellent - nice and hot, burns clean.

That bloke is probably fine too - I like being able to order the smoking wood and charcoal from the same bloke, who delivers it to my house for free.

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A SHORT CONVERSATION WITH MY WIFE

ME: Hey, honey - look what JB just bought. I think we need one.

LORI: [after reading post] Probing has never been easier.

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I hadn't given a thought as to what woods you use down there until I read through the comment thread. Mango? (Shakes head). If it works, it works. Maybe for next year I should send down a bag of hickory or oak chunks, just to switch things up.

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Dec 19, 2021·edited Dec 19, 2021

For meats (both pork and beef) apple-wood is good. And if you wanna improvise take oak chunks and drop those for a day or two in a bucket with a third apple-juice and the rest water. Cedar wood boards (untreated off course) are excellent if you are doing salmon. And look into a Dutch oven for wintertime. Chili from the egg is glorious.

PS Meater has an official Aus/NZ store: the block is at the moment sold out https://store-au.meater.com/#

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I got the Meater+ for the extra range. Love it. The ambient seems to take a while to match up with what I see on my usual wired probes but it does get there eventually. Have to really clean the bejeezus out of the end cap post-cook to keep it accurate though.

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I had a Big Green Egg….never seemed to be consistent…got rid of it. It seems I needed a wireless meat probe…too late!

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Sounds made up to me. Personally, I won't believe you until I see a picture of a perfectly BBQ'd coral trout.

Good looking pork, though, mate.

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I could take the bones out of the freezer if you'd like some frozen bone imagery.

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Thanks, mate. You know me so well. I would, indeed, like some frozen bone imagery.

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